Don’t miss your chance to hear Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member Dave Mason perform two nights at the Dosey Doe near The Woodlands on Wednesday, Oct. 29 and Thursday, Oct. 30.

As the co-founding member of the legendary band Traffic, Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam will take you back in time to perform timeless classic such as “Feelin’ Alright” and “Hole In My Shoe” plus songs from his newest release, Future’s Past.

The iconic musical duo of Andy Bell and Vince Clarke, who make up Era­sure, will be performing two nights at the Bayou Music Center (520 Texas Ave.) in Houston on Friday, Oct. 10, and Saturday, Oct. 11, beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets are $55-$35 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster outlets.

My photographer and I have covered at least 1,000 concerts (literally), if not more, since 1992. From multiple day festivals such as Rocklahoma to lounge shows where there were more people on stage than in the joint.

David (Block, the genius photog) and I have seen it all. From the early dance track bands in the early 90s; boy bands; you name it and we’ve probably been deep in the trenches.

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